The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-25
II WAS A NOVEL.
He win never mary YOU. :


tiful, and pair of gray ones, hard ant
cold. met, and Lea Caxton and her step
mother were mutually silent The latte
saw that her blow had told indeed upor
the heart of the girl, but only a fiashin.
red upon the oval cheek betrayed the cru
city of the sword-thrust.
nyou think, continued Mrs. Caxton
that you are going to escape from my CON
troll by marrying Mr. Danfon, you are
very much mistaken. He will never
marry YOU. Men like him look higher
for wife"
Where DR.. Danton could have searched
to find purer, sweeier, or prettier girl, IT
would be hard to say. Her stepmother
knew that the pale perfection of the girls
face had won her favor in the eyes of the
summer boarder; but more than that she
would not admit.
DIR. Danton was rich city gentleman.
If he chose TO spend few quiet weeks in
Roseville, and meanwhile pay few COM
pliments to Lea, it was nonsense that the
girls head should be turned. More, she
was not willing that her step-daughter,
whom she had rebuked and thwarted
from her infancy, should meet with any
such windfall Of fortune as rich husband
thus making her independent of her.
"You needn't hurry to finish your
-. ;. "a zf..- naxfot, x.-,+h carcasDa
"It won't make any difference whether
YOU wear blue or white for the picnic"
Then pretty Lea rose, shook out the
fieecy folds of the azure skirt she was at
work on and went upstairs. In her
chamber she was at least free from insult
But she coul not sew. She hung up the
beautiful dress she had been hurrying TO
complete, and, throwing herself upon the
lounge, covered her face with her hands,
and a few hot tears trickled between her
fingers.
Meanwhile. a gentleman, with fair
beard and very direct pair of blue eyes
was walking in the garden and casting
glances at the south piazza, where Lea
generally sat with hersewing inthe pleas
ant autumn DAYS Her dog lay there
her canary sang there but she was not
10 be seen.
He threw himself upon rustic seat at
last. and, uncovering his shapely head in
the shadow of the leafy locust tree, sat
crushing his soft felt hat in his hands, ey-
idently lost in thought-not unpleasant
thought Now, Mrs. Caxton, in spite of
her assured words, was not altogether Sc
cure in her own mind regarding DIR. Dan
toms intentions. A desire to be so made
her walk that way, with a black lace
scarf about her head.
GOOD afternoon, DIR. Danton. Are
you going to the picnic?"
"If Lea goes" was the composed re-
sponse-
In fact the gentleman had SO much
the air of a man who knows his own
mind that Mrs. Caxton was at loss, how
to proceed. The former, however, cut the
interview short by saying:
IF Lea is at leisnre, Mrs. Caxton, /
wish YOU would ask her TO come into the
garden for little while"
Now, Lea, when summoned, was very
10th to obey, and when she came down
the box-lined path and DIR. Danton rose
to receive herthere was strange restraint
in her manner.
You wished to see me?" she asked in
a constrained voice.
Certainly did. always want TO see
as much of you as possible; and as your
step-mother said you were at leisure l
thought you mad better come out in the
sunshine"
There was no responsive smile and
blush. Lea's fine black brows contracted,
and the young man was surprised.
He considers me plaything for his
leisure" thought Lea and was silent.
But at 10 this girl was not stoical
enough TO resist a man like DIR. Dantoa
when he chose to be winning, and now
he chose to be very winning indeed.
LEAFS coldness melted beneath the air of
chivalrous tenderness with which he de-
voted himself to her entertainment and
soon the old pleasant light was in her
eyes and smile on her lips.
She laid her hand on his arm and down
the lane they strolled, breathing the
balmy air and gathering asters and gold
en- rod and when Dr. Danton brought
her back as the dew began to fall, and
kissed her slender hands at the porch
door, she stole up to her chamber with
her flowers and her dreams
No, it did not matter what she wore at
the picnic.
When she was almost ready she ran
down in the garden for a few flowers. As
she gathered knot of gold and blue pan
sizes bit of crushed paper attracted her
attention. She picked ii up. There was
writing upon il and she read it.
- is very pretty, with a rarely fair
complexion and silky-black hair. You
have no idea how charming in pale blue
of color 80 trying TO raven-haired wo
men, but of course intend nothing seri
Gus she is only country girl. but she is
charming"
The chir1graphy was DIR. Danton's.
For a moment Lea stood bewildered.
The gay beds of pansies and petunias
reeled before her eyes; she sat down
upon rustic bench.
"What is the matter with you, Lea f"
said her mothers sharp voice.
Ii is just as you said," walled poor
Lea in her misery. He does not care
for me-he is only irifling"
Mn. Caxion read the paper and smiled
The sunlight glowed in the pretty
apartment, the bees hung buzzing over
the flowers of the window vine, the busy
sounds of cheerful life came in at the
window; but to Lea it seemed as if the
world had suddenly stopped.
At sunset her stepmother came TO her
with a cup Of tea and sat down by her
bed.
Il hope this will be a lesson to you,
Lea" she began.
@oh, | never want to see him again"
she cried. IL would die if could, But
must 90 while he stays here You will
be willing, won't your"
"If you will try to be more docile in
ihe future, Lea, you may make visit to